wood pattern?

[sideshowelvis]

does anybody have a good "wood grian" pattern they would like to share?

thank you

chris

[Spider]

Sure,

Just make the plank dividing lines deep and straight and the grain lines somewhat broken and wiggly. Very easy pattern and very effective. I use it quite a bit. Oh, the nails are just made with a stylus or any kinda pointy item. Hope this helps.

[sideshowelvis]

your work rocks, thanks

[sideshowelvis]

thanks

[Johanna]

Little Jon loved woodgrain because you could quickly fill in a large area. He used a swivel knife for the cuts. Knotholes and nails are only limited by your imagination. He made this one for me the Christmas before we married, and joked that he would add another letter to my initials.

Johanna

[Kevin King]

I've been know to do a little woodgrain stuff now an then.

This is from a while back.

This was a cool little afternoon project. My sisters friends were calling her pegleg because of her walking cast so i decided to

help the nickname stick.

KK

[ClayB]

Here is the only picture of wood that I could find, from a Jan Schoonover class I took a few years ago. Wood grain really isn't hard to do. Cut the lines between the boards and bevel them slightly or just model between them. Model in some random bark texture. Knot holes can be pushed in with a pointed end of a modeling tool, then make sure the bark "swerves" around the hole. Cracks or broken out pieces can be put in with a background tool. Broken off ends of boards look good too. Use a pointed beveler for these. Nails can be either a point of the modeling tool, or a small round seeder pressed into the leather by hand, not too deep.

I'd like to see more examples of what people have done to simulate wood.

[sideshowelvis]

thanks for the replies, kevin,that is sum good stuff!! the peg leg is way too funny!!

[Leerwerker]

Here are two samples of mine ...

[yaklady]

When I do wood grain, I look at a piece of wood. What better pattern could there possibly be? I don't cut the grain, I use the modeling spoon on it. The more worn look you want, the deeper the impressions. Then I add light horizontal lines with a stylus to make it look more woody. Here's a frame I did some time ago.

Kathy